DEMPSTER OUT OF TEST TEAM

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25136, 18 March 1947, Page 8

DEMPSTER OUT OF TEST TEAM

F. B. SMITH TO TAKE HIS PLACE Because of an eye injury, C. S. Dempster (Wellington) will not be available for the test match against the M.C.C., at Christchurch, which will begin on March 21. according to advice received by Mr E E. Luttrell, secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council, last evening. ■The three selectors (Messrs J. L. Kerr, W. A. Hadlee, and W. M. Wallace) have chosen the young Canterbury representaylve» F. B. Smith, to replace Dempster m the list of 12 players from which the final team will be chosen. ? AUCKLAND TEAM (P-A-) AUCKLAND, March 17. The following will represent Auckland m the match against M.C.C. on March 28, 29, and 31:—W M. Wallace (captain), O. C. Cleal, J. Cowie, C. Burke, K. Emerv, P. Des, L. Kent, V. J. Scott, C. A. Snedden, W. N. Snedden, R. D. Taylor, G. L. Weir. The twelfth man will be chosen on the morning the match starts. ST. BEDE’S COLLEGE PLAYS ST. PATRICK’S St. Bede’s College proved too good for St. Patrick’s College, Silverstream, in the first innings of the annual cricket match between the two schools which began at St. Bede’s College yesterday. ‘ An appeal against the light at 5.20 p.m. by the visitors was sustained. The game will conclude to-day, when St. Bede’s, with a first innings lead of 36, should be able to force an outright win Scores:— ST. PATRICK’S COLLEGE First Innings J. Maher, c D. F. C’Grady, b Hurley 0 J. Gotty, c Kelleher, b Sepie .. 5 R. Herewini, c Meates, b Sepie .. 29 W. E. Pearce, b Hurley .. .. 0 G. J. Diederich, b Sepie .. .. 9 D. Grady, lbw, b Sepie .. .. 0 J. D. Finnigan, lbw, b D. G. C’Grady 1 M Solia, b D. G. O’Grady .. ..4 A Mercer, b Sepie .. .. 0 B. Hennessy, not out .. .. 0 C. C. McDonald, lbw, b Sepie .. 0 Extras (wide 1, byes 7, leg bye 1) 9 Total .. .. 57 Bowling.—M. D Hurley, 7,0, 29, 2; P Sepie. 10.5, 5, 12. 6; D. G. O’Grady, 4,1, 7, 2. » Second Innings Herewini, lbw, b Sepie .. 1 Maher, lbw, b D G. O’Grady .. 13 Pearce, c Duckworth, b D. G. O’Grady 9 Gotty, not out .. .. 11 Diederich, not out .. 4 Extras (byes 6) .. 6 Total (for three wickets) .. 44 Bowling.—Sepie, 10, 8,5, 1; Hurley, 5, 1. 11, 0; D. G. O’Grady, 5,1, 22. 2. ST. BEDE’S First Innings K. F. Meates. b Solia .. ..5 H. J. Cullen, c Hennessy, b Solia .. 0 E. P. Kelleher, b Grady . • 34 M. L. Tomasi, b Grady .. 22 C. A McDonald, c Maher, b Pearce 20 H. O. Duckworth, b Pearce .. 14 M. D. Hurley, b Pearce - - 10 D. G. O’Grady, b Pearce .. D. F. O’Grady, run out .. ..la P. B. Rennell. lbw, b Pearce • P. F. J Sepie. not out .. •• 1 Extras (wide 1. byes 9) •• 10 Bowling*—Grady, 12.’ 4. 16,* 2; Solia, 14. 3, 45. 2; McDonald. 3,0, 15. 0; Pearce. 10.5. 6. 24. 5; Hennessy. 11. 4, 23, 0; Maher. 2 Umpires were Messrs F. H. Rix and F. A. Lightfoot. “WAS IT ALL CRICKET” by DANIEL REESE. An interesting story of the eventful life of a Christchurch man well known throughout New Zealand. The author captained the New Zealand Eleven, 1907-1914. and was President of the New Zealand Cricket Council from 1929-1931 The story begins with a lad of 15 being apprenticed to engineering. and a year later, as* a cricketer, gaining prominence by performing the “hat trick” in his first important match. Youthful experiences in the foundry and on the cricket field make delightful reading, as do chapters on worldwide travel in British tramp steamers, bright stories of life as a marine engineer. and the exciting experiences in shipping and sawmilling ventures in New Zealand. Daniel Reese’s cricket career, his association w’ith W. G. Grace and many other famous players, establish his claim to write on the world’s cricket. “Was It All Cricket” will be available shortly at 27/-. Be sure of your copy—order now from SIMPSON and WILLIAMS, LTD., 238 High street, Christchurch. Advt.